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Exploring the Multifaceted Purposes of Drama

Understand the essence of drama through its functions in sharing human experiences, passing on traditions, recreational activities, and artistic expressions. Learn how drama serves to express emotions, convey cultural narratives, and provide entertainment for audiences.

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Exploring the Multifaceted Purposes of Drama

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  1. 4 Purposes of Drama • 1) Sharing the human experience • 2)Passing on tradition and culture • 3)Recreational • 4)Artistic Expression

  2. Draw this on your paper for your notes: Passing on tradition & culture Sharing the human experience Definition: Examples: Definition: Examples: Artistic Expression Recreational Definition: Examples: Definition: Examples:

  3. Sharing the Human Experience • To express or communicate emotions, feelings, ideas, and information through dramatic works • Examples: social change, communicating universal themes, interpreting information, ideas, & emotions

  4. Passing on Tradition and Culture • To express or communicate ideas, feelings, and information • Examples: narratives, storytelling, folktales, religious rituals/ceremonies, jump rope rhymes, hand claps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqyC_qmdi2o http://www.ket.org/artstoolkit/drama/preview/powerofstorytelling.htm

  5. Recreational • Drama as recreation for recreational events • Examples: for festivals, entertainment, diversion

  6. Artistic Expression • Drama created with the intent to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas, or information • Examples: theatrical settings for audiences

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